Mycorrhizal responsiveness trends in annual crop plants and their wild relatives- A meta-analysis on studies from 1981 to 2010

Plant and Soil

Anika Lehmann1, E. Kathryn Barto1, Jeff R. Powell2 and Matthias C. Rillig1, *

1Freie Universität Berlin, Institut für Biologie, Dahlem Center of Plant Sciences, Altensteinstr. 6, D-14195 Berlin, Germany

2Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, University of Western Sydney, Hawkesbury Campus, Bourke St, Richmond 2753, NSW, Australia

* Author for correspondence


Matthias C. Rillig

Institut für Biologie, Dahlem Center of Plant Sciences

Ökologie der Pflanzen

Altensteinstr. 6

D- 14195 Berlin

+49 (0)30 838-53165; fax -53886


Online Resource 1 References, plant genera and number of different plant genotypes used as experimental organisms as well as availability of biomass parameters (root, shoot or total dry weight. “+” indicates that all three parameters were reported) and host P efficiency data used in the meta-analysis

Reference / Plant / Biomass / P efficiency / Number of genotypes
Al-Karaki and Clark (1998) / Wheat / + / + / 2
Al-Karaki and Al-Raddad (1997) / Wheat / + / + / 2
Al-Karaki (1998) / Wheat / + / + / 2
Azcón and Ocampo (1981) / Wheat / + / + / 10
Baon et al. (1993) / Barley / + / + / 4
Behl et al. (2003) / Wheat / root / - / 5
Boyetchko and Tewari (1994) / Barley / + / - / 7
Bryla and Koide (1998) / Tomato / shoot / - / 1
Bryla and Koide (1990) / Tomato / shoot / - / 8
Bryla and Koide (1990) / Tomato / shoot / - / 8
Chen et al. (2004) / Barley / + / + / 2
Gao et al. (2007) / Rice / + / - / 5
Grandison and Cooper (1986) / Alfalfa / shoot / - / 1
Hetrick et al. (1995) / Wheat / total / - / 54
Hetrick et al. (1996) / Wheat / total / - / 10
Hetrick et al. (1992a) / Wheat / total / - / 47
Hetrick et al. (1992b) / Wheat and Barley / total / - / 37
Ibijbijen et al. (1996) / Bean / total / - / 4
Jackson et al. (2002) / Lettuce / + / + / 2
Jakobson et al. (2005) / Barley / total / + / 1
Kaeppler et al. (2000) / Maize / shoot / - / 18
Kahlil et al. (1994) / Maize and Soybean / + / + / 6
Kapulnik and Kushnir (1991) / Wheat / total / - / 27
Koide et al. (1988) / Oats / shoot / + / 2
Liu et al. (2000) / Maize / + / - / 2
Mendoza and Borie (1998) / Barley / + / + / 2
Mickelson and Kaeppler (2005) / Maize / shoot / - / 15
Poulton et al. (2001) / Tomato / leave / - / 2
Rajapakse et al. (1989) / Pea / shoot / - / 2
Raju et al. (1990) / Sorghum / total / + / 2
Rouphael et al. (2010) / Cucumber / + / + / 1
Sensoy et al. (2007) / Pepper / + / + / 2
Simpson and Daft (1993) / Groundnut / + / - / 1
Vierheilig and Ocampo (1991a) / Wheat / + / + / 6
Vierheilig and Ocampo (1991b) / Wheat / + / - / 6
Xavier and Germida (1998) / Wheat / shoot / + / 3
Yücel et al. (2009) / Wheat / + / - / 36
Zhu et al. (2003) / Barley / + / + / 2
Zhu et al. (2001) / Wheat / + / + / 6